After brain surgery, Jon Nelson and other volunteers are tasked with rehabbing their brain. This job is harder than it might seem, as people re-learn how to navigate the world with a range of emotions that they haven’t felt in a long time. We’ll hear from a psychologist who describes the shift from day-to-day survival toward longer-term thinking, planning and dreaming about what’s next. We’ll also hear Jon’s perspective on whether DBS gives him artificial happiness. Spoiler alert: It does not.
TranscriptLaura Sanders: This episode deals with mental illness, depression and suicide. Please listen with care. Previously on The Deep End.
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